Multiple selections from drop down list

[meerkat]

How do you get multiple selections from a drop down list.
This program works find if you only select one item.
However holding the control key or shift key to select multiple items gives an error...


dim c$(10)
dim d$(10)
for i = 1 to 10
 c$(i) = str$(i)
 d$(i) = "show-->:";str$(i)
next i

html "<SELECT id='et' name='et' multiple size=5>"
for i = 1 to 10
html  "<option value='";c$(i);"'>";d$(i);"</option>"
next i
html "</select>"
print
    button #acd, "Search", [r]
print
wait
[r]
a$ = #request get$("et")

print "You Selected:";a$
wait

[StefanPendl]

I don't think multiple selections will return a single string, but an array, see stackoverflow.com/questions/11821261/how-to-get-all-selected-values-from-select-multiple-multiple
#request is only able to receive a single string.
At www.w3schools.com/tags/att_select_multiple.asp it is also mentioned that check-boxes should be preferred over multiple selection list-boxes, since they are easier to recognize for multiple selections.

[meerkat]

Thanks Stefan..
I found a way. And I think I actually like it better.
dim c$(20)
dim d$(20)
for i = 1 to 20
c$(i) = str$(i)
d$(i) = "show-->:";str$(i)
next i

html "<table><TR><TD>"
html "<div style='width:220px; height: 200px; overflow: auto'>" '| div to make it scrolled
for i = 1 to 20
html "<input type='checkbox' name='c_";str$(i);"' id='c_";str$(i);"' value='";c$(i);"' >";d$(i);"<BR>"
next i
html "</div>"
html "</TD></TR></TABLE>"

button #acd, "Select", [r]
print
wait

[r]
for i = 1 to 20
a$ = #request get$("c_";str$(i))
if a$ <> "" then print "You Selected:";a$
next i
wait


[jerry]

Meerkat...

It's two years since your post and WOW it was really helpful!

Thanks a million!

Jerry